When using the availability heuristic,people tend to judge the probability of an event based on:
A)their previously existing beliefs about the likelihood of the event.
B)their step-by-step analysis of the situation.
C)how well the example represents a specific category.
D)the ease with which they can think of examples.

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The availability heuristic relies on the ease with which people can retrieve examples from memory. Therefore, people tend to judge the probability of an event based on how easily examples come to mind.

When Using the Availability Heuristic,people Tend to Judge the Probability